Monday to Friday our workshops here in Pettistree are always a hive of activity. With a 10 strong team we have projects on the go at all times. Sometimes it is just nice to sit back and reflect on what we have and how fortunate we are to be able to work with amazing cars […]
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type Racing Series 1 will soon be rolled into the paint shop for the new colour transformation. Colours have now been chosen, samples have been generated and we are happy to proceed with a bit more shaping and preparation before we can apply the top coat. We estimate a week’s work left […]
We are currently working on the body issues on our 1987 Mercedes SL500. A lot of areas require attention and a lot of metalwork is having to be removed before we can look to consider painting the car. Unfortunately, due to the car being sat outside, untouched for many years, the areas where water has […]
With a brand new wiring loom supplied to us from the guys at Autosparks, John has now successfully rewired the entire car from front to back. The existing wiring was questionable in places, patching up would not have been the solution and would certainly not have been the safest option so although we have had […]
The freshly re-chromed bright work has now returned from Tony at Wyatt Polishing for us to fit back up. We’ve also had a visit from Car Glass and Trim to refit the rear window for us. Still a way to go but Dave has progressed well today with the refit today with the rear almost […]
Having recently undergone a restoration, our 1936 Riley Merlin Nine has now come into us for us to look at a running issue. At present, the car will only run on choke and will swiftly cut out when the choke is not engaged. Having cleaned out the carbs, which were very dirty, we have also […]
Our 1958 MG Magnette has arrived in to the workshops for a full service and check over. Since the customer has owned the car it has not had a full service carried out. The car runs, sounds and drives beautifully but a little TLC never hurts anyone!
Our potential donor Mark VII has just left it’s Canadian home to start the long trip overseas, set to arrive here in the UK in 6-8 weeks.
This is a unique 3 stage colour we are testing and trialling. Most notably seen on the new McClaren, it is known as Volcano Orange and consists of a silver base coat followed by a top coat orange applied in varying levels. Below, from left to right we have 2 coats, 3 coats, 4 coats […]
We have successfully fabricated the spacers for the front member and suspension for both our Jensen 541R’s.
The rear compartment of our 1977 MGBGT has now been fitted out with brand new sound deadening. The car is now ready and waiting for the paint guys to prepare the body for paint within the coming weeks.
A few more Mercedes SL500 parts to sort, restore or replace.
Having now found the torque settings for our 1987 Mercedes SL500, thought it was best to share as they are very hard to come by. Tightening Torques – Cylinder Head Instructions Cylinder head bolts, tighten in the following stages: 30 Nm 60 Nm Wait 10 minutes 60 Nm Other engine tightening torques: Main bearings – […]
Arriving into today we have our 1959 Morris J Type van. We have been assigned the task to prepare and paint the body shell ready for the customer to rebuild in time for a family wedding later in the year.
Our brand new leaf springs have arrived from Moss Europe and have now been fitted onto the car.
We are looking at a possible fuel pump and/or solonoid issue on our 1965 Aston Martin DB5. The engine sounds healthy and eager to get going but unfortunately we are not getting her to fire up. Hopefully, having carried out a few tests we should be looking at a relatively straight forward fix.
One for the future, our 1967 Jaguar E-Type shell will someday be reproduced into a complete car. At this stage no decisions have been made as to how the car will look but the shell has now been delivered to the guys at Prostrip in Nottingham to be chemically dipped before returning to us to […]
Owning a right hand drive Mercedes 190SL himself, British racing driver Max Chilton saw, liked and shared our 190SL with his 96,000 followers on Instagram. Thank you so much Max, glad you like the car. Source: Wikipedia Max Chilton is a Britishracing driver currently racing for Carlin Motorsport in the IndyCar Series. Prior to IndyCar, he competed in Formula One, […]
Correcting the bodywork of our 1987 Mercedes SL500 was not on the immediate agenda, however, with the engine out and being rebuilt it made perfect sense to look at addressing the rotten areas and get the car ready for paint. One very noticeable and bizarre finding is the pool of water that was sitting within […]
More chrome and brightwork heading over to Tony at Wyatt Polishing for a re-chrome and polish. In our collection today we have parts for our Jensen 541R, Jaguar E-Type and TVR Griffith.
Darren has now put our 1955 Austin Healey through the paint shop to give her a new and fresh look. The shell and loose body panels are now looking stunning in vibrant red. We are now ready to progress with the next stage of the restoration which will be to refit.
We have now completed the rebuild of our 1963 Jaguar SS100 engine. The vehicle has been tested and the engine is now running beautifully. We have re-faced the cylinder head and block, re-faced the inlet manifold on both sides. The bores have been honed out and new piston rings have been fitted. We have also […]
The final fit of our 1960 Jensen 541R body shell to the chassis. The body has been fixed back on to the metal framework and the complete unit has now been bonded back on to the chassis ready for paint preparation to begin.
Our 1980 Porsche 911 has been dry stored and off the road for 4 years now and unfortunately it is evident that it has suffered in areas and most certainly requires attention. Our original plan was to run her through an MOT to pick up any areas that would deem her to be un-roadworthy but […]
We are currently preparing our 1957 Mercedes 190SL for resale. This very rare and unique car has been sitting for a little while and although in great mechanical order she is not running perfectly so we are spending some time getting her back to her best and ready to find a new home. As you […]
The last few images of the car in final prime ready to be painted Chris has now started on the top coat paint of our Tundra Green 1975 MGB roadster. Later this week we’ll be able to reveal the new look and get ready for the rebuild to then commence.
Work is well on with the preparation of the bonnet and front wings of our 1960 Jensen 541R (#493).
The preparation of the body shell is now complete and today we are ready to enter the spray booth to have the first coat of Tundra Green stone chip applied to the underside.
Thanks, as always, to the guys at Moss Europe for their fantastic service. Our brand new MGB roadster windscreen has arrived along with a huge assortment of parts for various projects we have running.
Brian has done a remarkable job of restoring the original horn push of our 1962 TVR Grantura.